Academic Policies & Procedures for Undergraduates ("T-Reqs")

This section includes the policies and procedures that govern the undergraduate curriculum and the academic life of students in Duke's Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. Informally known as the Trinity Requirements or T-Reqs, they are intended to ensure that each undergraduate in the College pursues a liberal arts education. We view education as a partnership between faculty and students, with ongoing facilitation and support provided by an extensive network of advisors and Deans.

If you have questions about how an undergraduate policy or procedure applies to you, contact your academic dean. His or her name can be found on your Student Center Page on DukeHub. If you are a student in Duke's Pratt School of Engineering, undergraduate policies and procedures are listed on their website.

Trinity College uses email as an official means of communication with students. Deans, faculty, and administrators will generally employ your Duke email address (@duke.edu) when reaching out to you, and you are expected to check your Duke email account on a regular basis and to respond in a timely fashion. If you have your @duke.edu forwarded to a different email address, it is your responsibility to ensure that important and time-sensitive communications are not lost.

Failure to read and respond to official email in a timely fashion can have serious consequences for you.

The foreign language (FL) requirement at Duke University is intended to enable all students to engage meaningfully with another culture in its own language. Specifically, Duke’s foreign language courses are designed to help students to:

Duke Community Standard

Duke University is a community dedicated to scholarship, leadership, and service and to the principles of honesty, fairness, respect, and accountability. Citizens of this community commit to reflect upon and uphold these principles in all academic and nonacademic endeavors, and to protect and promote a culture of integrity.